Hassell | Urbanism

Media May 22, 2023

Three Hassell projects commended and shortlisted for the AIA Queensland Architecture Awards

Hassell’s magnetic workplace for Suncorp and our nurturing spaces for UQ Student Central received Interior Architecture commendations in the Australian Institute of Architects’ Greater Brisbane Regional Architecture Awards, alongside Urban Design Architecture commendations for UQ Student Central and Herston Quarter Redevelopment Stage 1 and 2. Read more in ArchitectureAU.

Media May 29, 2023

Precinct in the park: The magnetic workplace at Darling Quarter South Building

Darling Quarter South Building represents the cutting edge of workplace design where Hassell has been responsible for designing the internal workplace fit-out. It’s collaborative, campus-like, and defined by fluid connections. “Hassell’s consciousness of the whole journey — is an example of how a seamless and consistent spatial experience has been achieved.” Read the full article from InDesign Magazine. Images: Earl Carter.

Media May 31, 2023

Offices need to flex up and down, says new Hassell boss Liz Westgarth in the AFR

Offices will increasingly locate collaborative workspaces on key floors to give employers the ability to cluster staff together when only a few people are in the office as well as to spread them out when more come in, architecture firm Hassell’s new managing director Liz Westgarth says. “We’re looking at designs for clients that allow them to flex across multiple floors,” Ms Westgarth said. “When they have [more] people who want to come into the workplace, they can spread out, and when there are fewer people in the office they go through a booking system that allows them to co-locate together and have that energy and the ‘bump’ factor.” Read the full article in the Australian Financial Review. Image: Peter Rae.

Media May 19, 2023

Lendlease, Hassell reveal transformative tower for Melbourne CBD

Lendlease has officially unveiled Town Hall Place, a mixed-use development in the heart of the Melbourne CBD designed by Hassell. Once complete, the ten-storey tower over the new underground Metro Tunnel Town Hall Station will feature 16,000sqm of A-grade commercial space linking into activated laneways, arcades, retail and hospitality offerings. Our design approach acknowledges the history and heritage of the immediate streetscape, while capitalising on the views of Federation Square, St Paul’s Cathedral, Flinders Street Station, the Arts Centre and the MCG. Read more in Architecture&Design.

News November 18, 2022

Alen Nikolovski joins our Sydney studio

Welcome to Alen Nikolovski who joins Hassell as a Principal in our Sydney studio. Returning home after three decades abroad, Alen brings his place-making and city-shaping expertise to lead our work on Sydney Metro and major urban transport infrastructure projects.

News April 12, 2023

Alison Potter joins our Melbourne studio

Welcome to Alison Potter who joins as a Principal in our Melbourne studio. Alison’s passion for world-class, environmentally responsive architectural and urban design outcomes spans the public and private sectors, with extensive work across arts and culture, education, tourism, and city-shaping projects.

News May 30, 2023

Liz Westgarth appointed as Hassell’s new Managing Director

As Hassell’s first female Managing Director, Liz represents a generational shift in leadership, with the ability to take Hassell into its next phase of evolution while driving meaningful impact across the business.

Media May 18, 2023

Office building above Melbourne’s Town Hall Station approved

Town Hall Place has been given the Victorian state government’s green light. Our proposal for a 10-storey A-grade commercial tower will deliver a building that is contextually appropriate and beautifully proportioned. “It will be a self-assured, confident building that will establish an enduring civic counterpoint to the inherently ‘expressive’ characteristics of the surrounding buildings,” says Hassell principal Andrew Low. Read more in ArchitectureAU.

Media May 17, 2023

Glenn Scott on the thrill of designing sports venues

Hear Hassell Principal Glenn Scott on designing city-defining sports and entertainment centres on the latest Talking Architecture&Design podcast. Glenn loves the spectacle of live events – large or small – and he’s passionate about designing entertainment and sports destinations that will excite visitors and thrill fans, each and every time.

Media May 16, 2023

Town Hall Place to tap into Melbourne CBD beat

The AFR reports that planning approval has been granted to Lendlease for the 16,000sqm development above Town Hall Station, designed by Hassell architects, in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD. “The transformation of this site will showcase how smart over-station development can unlock the potential of our cities by linking key transport interchanges with exceptional retail, workplace, and lifestyle experiences,” said Tom Mackellar, Lendlease’s managing director of development.

Media May 10, 2023

Deloitte, BDO lease office towers of the future

Global advisory group Deloitte is set to welcome staff into its new office [in Quay Quarter Tower] at Sydney’s gateway, Circular Quay, which will offer not just sweeping harbour views, but all the amenities and technology needed in the new era of work practices… The floors also offer quiet spaces for wellbeing and flexible work opportunities. Hassell and MPA worked on the interior designs. Read more in the Sydney Morning Herald. Images (L to R): James Brickwood, Janie Barrett.

Podcast

Housing Futures:
Designing heart and soul into affordable alternatives

With a housing crisis affecting cities and people, we’re taking a look at the close ties between design and innovation in the residential sector.

Xun Huang

Welcome Xun Huang as a Principal in our Shanghai studio. With a Masters of Architecture from Deflt University of Technology and over 20 years’ experience in Europe and China, Xun is passionate about implementing sustainable design principles that respond to context and local culture.

PODCAST

Creating amenity-rich ‘cities’ for a new era

The 15 Minute City has become a hot topic - gaining traction in corners of the internet not typically involved in the dialogue around city planning and urban living.

Media February 20, 2023

W Hotel named one of the 10 Best New Hotels and Resorts for 2023

Slated to open in October 2023, the W Sydney inhabits “much of the Hassell-designed building dubbed The Ribbon for its magnificent undulating form”. The Ribbon is a cornerstone of the evolution of Darling Harbour where the nearby Harbourside shopping centre is next in line for a Hassell-led transformation.

Urbanism